Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting a major summit in Beijing this week, gathering African leaders to discuss cooperation in infrastructure, energy and education. Focac is the largest event in the city since the Covid pandemic, with China aiming to strengthen its already dominant trade and investment ties with Africa. RFI asked China-Africa expert Daniel Large what the forum means for Africa.
As Africa's biggest trading partner, China has tapped into the continent’s vast reserves of natural resources, including copper, gold, lithium and rare earth minerals.
